Every plant is a clue: How botanists make sense of the world around them Drop “plant people” anywhere on the planet and they’ll find it interesting, says Ismail Ebrahim, head custodian of SANBI’s Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers. But working in this field is not all fun and roses The natural world gives me […]
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Micro-travels: 3 social clubs where you can discover community close to home The spark of travel is connection with people, place and their stories. That spark is just as easy to find at home as it is on holiday. We call these micro-travels: little trips in your hometown — lower footprint, same reward 1. Cape
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Two summer festivals to restore your faith in fun and community connection Swap your screens for real connection: learn a skill from a top crafter, learn (or improve) your skills on the dance floor, or just float down a river to live music and make new friends 1. They say that 20 nations meet at
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Melodies came to Zolani Mahola in her first ever kelp-forest dive In her book “Deep Blue: why we love the sea”, Veruska de Vita traces human bonds with the ocean. For one of South Africa’s most famous singers, that bond runs through the Cape’s kelp forests, as described in this extract I want to further
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